High Temperature Reactor for Decarbonizing Energy-Intensive Industry: The European Project GEMINI for Zero Emission

Europe's decarbonization objectives necessitate addressing also emissions from sectors other than electricity generation, particularly industry and transport, which account for a significant portion of CO2 emissions. These sectors rely on fossil fuels, posing challenges to European competitiveness and energy security, especially in light of volatile oil and gas prices. The previous GEMINI+ project has already demonstrated that nuclear High Temperature Reactor (HTR) systems can offer a promising and safe solution for CO2- free cogeneration of process heat and electricity at large scale, addressing fundamental needs of industry. However, many industrial processes require not only heat but also substantial amounts of hydrogen or other energy products. GEMINI4.0 aims to extend the capabilities of the GEMINI+ system beyond process heat, showcasing its potential for comprehensive decarbonization of industrial activities. GEMINI4.0 will confirm that this novel form of poly-generation, encompassing multiple energy products, has no adverse impact on the safety of the integrated plant, but on the contrary, improves its versatility, efficiency and market opportunities.

FUETTERER Michael;  BAUDRAND Olivier;  LOUF Pierre Henri;  MALESA Janusz;  HITTNER Dominique;  STROLA Samy; 

PASQUET Michel; 

2025-10-03

AGH University of Science and Technology

JRC135752

978-83-969343-0-7 (online),   

http://nutech-2023.agh.edu.pl/book-of-abstracts/,    https://publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu/repository/handle/JRC135752,